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  CSE’s Weekly Bulletin
CSE’s Weekly Bulletin
April 08, 2026
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  Forever dependent on fertiliser  
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  India depends on global fertiliser supply chains for 70 per cent of its needs,
leaving its food security exposed to geopolitical disruptions
 
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— Shagun
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For a country that is among the world’s largest food producers and thus one of the biggest consumers of fertilisers, secure access to these inputs is vital. While India is broadly self-sufficient in food grains, it is not so in fertilisers and depends heavily on imports, whether for finished products or raw materials used to make them. Data with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that India is the world’s second-largest fertiliser importer by both volume and value...
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When oil burns, everything does
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Why Bengaluru’s Thigala community worships Draupadi & protects nature through Karaga festival
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Floods without water, droughts without rain
The quiet crises beneath India’s ground
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E-powering Ethiopia and its integrated leap to zero-emission mobility
Ethiopia’s radical ban on internal combustion vehicles and its rapid shift to renewable-powered EVs and inclusive mobility is a masterclass in delivering co-benefits of climate and clean air action while building national energy sovereignty and economic resilience
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Down To Earth Secures Third Consecutive RNG Award in Video Category
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 
A weekly recipe from My Food Story, celebrating India’s rich food biodiversity.
Meseka Tenga Phul jelly:
A traditional Assamese jelly more delicious than commercial jam
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